Santa Cruz de Tenerife

American  

[san-tuh krooz duh ten-uh-rif, -reef, -ree-fey, sahn-tah krooth the te-ne-ree-fe, kroos] / ˈsæn tə ˈkruz də ˌtɛn əˈrɪf, -ˈrif, -ˈri feɪ, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈkruθ ðɛ ˌtɛ nɛˈri fɛ, ˈkrus /

noun

1. a seaport on NE Tenerife island, in the W Canary Islands.

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife British  

/ ˈsæntə ˈkruːz də ˌtɛnəˈriːf, ˈsanta ˈkruθ de teneˈrife /

noun

1. a port and resort in the W Canary Islands, on NE Tenerife: oil refinery. Pop: 220 022 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The first port of call is Santa Cruz de Tenerife and as the Avontuur approaches, the crew can hear the distant drums of the city's enormous carnival.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest island, Tenerife, demonstrators held placards that read "Tourist - respect my land!" and "Canaries have a limit".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

Emergency services recommended residents in the area around the fire, which includes the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, to close windows and to stay indoors.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

But an administrative court in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the Spanish archipelago, ruled last month that the 2017 concession by local authorities of public land for the tentative project was invalid.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021

The chief finance office is at Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various